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Mike Flaherty, Senior Claims Attorney

Michael Flaherty is a claims attorney for ALPS. He received his undergraduate degree from James Madison University and his law degree from George Mason School of Law. Mike began handling claims for ALPS in 2002 and works in the company’s Richmond, Virginia office. Prior to joining ALPS, Mike spent four years as staff counsel for a national labor union. Mike also spent a year as staff counsel to the Virginia General Assembly.

two attorneys discuss their claims made vs. reported policy

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Don't Miss this Vital Condition of your Legal Malpractice Insurance Policy

When I learned that my blog would be posted between my second and third favorite holidays, I wanted to do something befitting the season that would be a good combination of scary and gratitude. The scariest thing that I know of that would be...

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Why You Should Care About State Bar Endorsements

Every so often we get asked to write a blog for the company website, and usually I pick a topic based on a claim I'm currently involved in,...

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a lawyer looks into a maze because he can't find his client

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But What if You Can't Find Your Client?

There is no shortage of ethics articles reminding you to pay attention to the occasionally overlooked question of who is the client and when a ...

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How to Make a Graceful Exit from Your Practice

I was recently at a cocktail reception with a bunch of attorneys that I would describe as a group of 50 somethings. This gathering was a first for...

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Don't Fall for the Trust Account Scam

The idea of the Nigerian e-mail scam in which the rich Prince finds himself needing a few thousand dollars from you so that he can obtain his...

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Working on Healthy Attorney Client Relationships

As I sit at home working in relative isolation wondering when the second COVID-19 wave will crest (or is it part two of the first wave?), I have...

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Money Can’t Fix Everything – Especially If It's the Problem

It is often said that money is the root of all evil. I don’t know if that’s true but what is true is money is the center of all legal malpractice...

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Document, Document, Document

A lot of legal malpractice claims come down to a he-said-she-said between the lawyer and the client and, despite ethical obligation of candor...

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When Following Your Heart Gets You In Over Your Head

With the daily grind of the practice of law we seldom take time to think about why we got into this business in the first place. With the exception...

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